Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Jewish liberal Claudia Sheinbaum likely to win this week’s Mexican presidential election, polls show
If Claudia Sheinbaum wins Mexico would become the largest country by far to have a head of state with a Jewish background
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Fast Forward Harvard says it will no longer take stances on many issues, 8 months after stoking tensions with Israel-Gaza statements
“Harvard isn’t a government. It shouldn’t have a foreign policy or a domestic policy,” said the co-chair of a task force that recommended the policy
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Culture New York klezmer legend Frank London is gearing up to fight for his life. But first, one more show.
London and his collaborators recorded new Jewish music on the eve of his admission to the hospital for cancer treatment
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Fast Forward California university president placed on leave after agreeing to boycott Israeli institutions
The president of the California State University system said Mike Lee, head of Sonoma State University, had not gotten permission to announce a deal
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Fast Forward 5 Israeli soldiers killed in friendly fire incident in Gaza, adding to toll of accidental deaths
The incident came the same day that Israel’s defense minister openly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war
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Fast Forward Students walk out as Jerry Seinfeld, a recent Israel advocate, delivers Duke commencement address
Seinfeld has drawn protests since visiting Israel and meeting with hostage families in December
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Books ‘Is your fav author a zionist???’ A viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world.
'We’ve been hearing about lists like this one for months now. Seeing this one publicly, and the explanations, is truly chilling,' the CEO of the Jewish Book Council said
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Fast Forward Should ‘From the river to the sea’ be allowed on Facebook and Instagram? Meta’s Oversight Board is considering the question.
The review comes after the House of Representatives issued a resolution calling the pro-Palestinian phrase antisemitic
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